International Competition 14
01.09.2021 – 18.30 – Galeries
Out of nearly 6800 short films submissions (received in 2020 and in 2021), 98 films from 36 countries will compete for the prizes in the International Competition.
In addition to the films selected in 2021, the 24th edition of the BSFF also welcomes the films selected for the International Competition in 2020 which had to be postponed.
Winners of the Grand Prix in the International Competition and National Competitions are considered for pre-selection for the Oscars® in the Best Fiction/Animation Short Film category provided that the film complies with the Academy’s rules.
Des Gens Bien
Maxime Roy
Pays France
Genre Fiction
2020 - 30' - Color
Manon, 30 years old, is a struggling singer who is 8 months pregnant. Absorbed by administrative problems and under financial pressure, her relationship with Ludo is disintegrating and they are unable to prepare for the arrival of the baby.
Soy Sola
Natalia Luque
Pays Chile
Genre Fiction
2019 - 15' - Couleur
A beautician struggling with menopause symptoms is encouraged by her young client to pursue a love interest.
Un jour de fête
Philippe Arsenault
Pays Canada
Genre Fiction
2020 - 21' - Couleur
On her birthday, a single mom tries to bring light in the lives of her two young children by inventing a car game where they conquer hidden corners of their village.
Exam
Sonia K Hadad
Pays Iran
Genre Fiction
2019 - 15' - Couleur - Sous-titres: VO ST FR/EN
A teenage girl involves in the process of delivering a pack of cocaine to its client, and she got stuck in a weird cycle of occurrences.
Badaren
Jonatan Etzler
Pays Sweden
Genre Fiction
2020 - 12'59" - Couleur
A car belonging to a suspected hit-and-run driver has been spotted outside a swimming pool complex and police are there to arrest the fugitive.